List of equipment of the Malaysian Army

The Equipment of the Malaysian Army can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, and clothing.

Ground vehicles

Vehicle Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tanks
PT-91M PendekarMain battle tank Poland48[1]Armed with 125mm 2A46MS main gun.
FV101 ScorpionLight tank UK26[2]Armed with Cockerill 90mm main gun.
APC/IFV (Tracked)
ACV 300 AdnanArmoured combat vehicle Turkey
 Malaysia		267[3]Mostly armed with 25mm auto cannon. The variant includes ambulance, ARV, command post vehicle and 81mm & 120mm mortar carrier versions.
Built locally by DefTech.
K-200 KIFVArmoured combat vehicle South Korea111[4]Malaysian Army operates the upgraded variant (K200A1).[5]
Alvis StormerArmoured combat vehicle UK25[6]12 units has a 20mm auto cannon while others equipped with the TH-1 turret.[7]
To be upgrade.[8]
Bandvagn 206Armoured all-terrain carrier Sweden80[6]Armoured utility vehicles with various functions.[9][10]
APC/IFV (Wheeled)
AV8 Gempita (8x8)Multi-purpose armoured vehicle Turkey
 Malaysia		257[11]Armed with 25mm cannon,30mm cannon and ATGM. Have multiple variants for different purpose. The most heavily and well armed variant were equipped with 30mm auto cannon and quad ZT3 Ingwe launcher specifically designed to engage heavy armour/tanks.
SIBMAS (6x6)Armoured fire support vehicle Belgium186[2]162 units armed with Cockerill 90mm main gun and 24 recovery vehicle units.
[12][13]
Condor APC (4x4)Armoured personnel carrier Germany400+[14][4][15]Armed with 20mm auto cannon. Originally 460 units. Some were lost in the Battle of Mogadishu and others were used for peacekeeping missions in various countries.
316 unit Condor to be upgrade.[16][8]
AV4 Lipanbara (4x4)Armoured personnel carrier Thailand
 Malaysia		34[17]About 200 AV-4 planned. Armed with M134D-H gatling gun. Built locally by DefTech following a technology transfer programme.[17][18]
Guardian (4x4)Armoured vehicle Canada9[19][20]Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon.
Ferret (4x4)Armoured Personnel Carrier UK~92[21]Partially retired from the total of 92 units.Some uses as ceremonial vehicle.[22]
URO VAMTACMulti-purpose armoured vehicle Spain100+[23][24]Multi-purpose armoured vehicle that strongly similar to US made Humvee. Mostly equipped with M134D gatling gun, 12.7mm M2 Browning HMG and 40mm Mk 19 AGL.[25] 25 units are as Igla anti-aircraft missile launcher platform.[26].85 bought in 2008 and another 15 bought in 2010.
Mercedes-Benz G-ClassMulti-purpose/light assault vehicle Germany84[27]32 G Wagon installed a 12.7mm machine guns, 34 G Wagon is mounted 40mm grenade launcher,12 G Wagon is used to carry anti-tank missiles (ATGM) Metis-M and others are basic variant.
Artillery
Astros II MLRS
300mm multiple launch rocket system  Brazil 54[28][29]
M109 howitzer
155mm self-propelled artillery  USA 29[30][31] 29 M109A5+ units acquired from the United States.[31]Currently refurbish and upgrade by DefTech and Loring Industries.[32]
Denel G5 howitzer
155mm towed artillery  South Africa 28[4]
VSEL FH-70
155mm towed artillery  EU 15[4]
OTO Melara Mod 56
105 mm towed artillery  Italy 110[4][29]
M102 105 mm towed artillery  USA 40[33]
LG1 105 mm towed artillery  France 18[34] [35]
Utility
WZT-4Armoured recovery vehicle Poland6[29]
MID-MEngineering tank Poland3[29]
PMC LeguanPMC LeguanArmoured vehicle launched bridge Poland5[29]
SJ-09SJ-09Training tank Polandunknown
IVECO M4010Field ambulance Italyunknown
Land Rover DefenderMulti-purpose vehicle UKunknown
All Terrain Mobility PlatformAir-mobile vehicle UKunknownUsed by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
IVECO M4012IVECO M4012Satellite communication vehicle Italyunknown
HICOM Handalan I/IIHandalanTroop carrier truck Malaysia2,260[36]
AV-VBLAV-VBLArtillery command vehicle Brazil10[29]Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.

Aircraft

Army Air Wing

Aircraft Image Versions Origin Role Quantity Notes
Helicopters
McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender Little Bird/MD-530G[37]  USA Light attack helicopter (6) Full fleet to deliver by the end of Q1(March) 2017.[38] 6 on order.[39]
Agusta A109 A109LOH[40]  Italy
 UK		 Multi-purpose helicopter 10 Used for observation. A109LOH version armed with 20mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.[29] One lost to crash.
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King S61A-4 Nuri  USA Transport helicopter, SAR 12[41] 12 transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force. Armed with 12.7mm HMG.

Weapons

Air defence

ModelImageTypeVersionsOriginQuantityNotes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
Rapier
SHORAD Rapier 2000  UK 15 Jernas variant.[42]
Starstreak SHORAD  UK unknown [43][44]
9K38 Igla MANPAD 72mm explosive  Soviet Union 70[45] [6][42]
Anza MANPAD 72mm explosive  Pakistan 250[45] [6][42][46]
Starburst MANPAD 152mm fragmentation explosive  UK unknown [43]
FN-6 MANPAD 72mm explosive  China unknown [6][47][42]
Anti-aircraft artillery
Bofors
Anti-aircraft artillery 40mm anti-aircraft artillery  Sweden 36[4]
Oerlikon
Anti-aircraft artillery 35mm anti-aircraft artillery   Switzerland 28[4]

Firearms

ModelImageTypeCalibreOriginNotes
Pistols
Beretta 92Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum ItalyUsed by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Browning High-PowerSemi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum BelgiumStandard issue sidearms for senior-rank officers and special forces.
Colt M1911A1Semi-automatic pistol.45 ACP USAUsed by GGK.
GlockSemi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum AustriaIssued to all infantry units as part of the Future Soldier programme.
HK P9SSemi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum West GermanyIssued to specific infantry units.
SIG Sauer P226Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum  SwitzerlandUsed by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Vektor SP1Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum South AfricaUsed by GGK.
Shotguns
Benelli M4 Super 90Shotgun12 gauge Italy

Used by GGK.

Franchi SPAS-12Shotgun12 gauge ItalyUsed by GGK.
Remington 870Shotgun12 gauge USAUsed by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5Submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum West GermanyStandard army submachine gun.[6] Also used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK. Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort.
Assault rifles
Colt M16A4Assault Rifle5.56×45mm NATO USAUsed by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
Colt M4Carbine5.56×45mm NATO USA
 Malaysia		Standard service rifle. Made under licence by SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd.[48] Used along with Steyr AUG as standard service rifle. Under production.
Steyr AUGAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATO Austria
 Malaysia		Made under licence by SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd. Standard issue. Malaysia decided to withdraw production of the rifle.
Colt M16Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO USAUsed by reserve forces.
CAR-15Carbine5.56×45mm NATO USAUsed by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
Colt CM901Battle rifle7.62×51mm NATO USAIssued to specific infantry units.
L1A1 SLRBattle rifle7.62×51mm NATO UK
 Belgium		Used by Territorial army.
Heckler & Koch HK33Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO West Germany
 Malaysia		Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
SG 552/553Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO  SwitzerlandUsed by Royal Intelligence Corps and GGK.
Sniper rifles
Barrett M95Anti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATO USAUsed by GGK.
Accuracy International Arctic WarfareSniper rifle.308 Winchester UK
Blaser R93 TacticalSniper rifle.308 Winchester Germany
DSR-1Sniper rifle.308 Winchester Germany
MSG-90Sharpshooter rifle7.62×51mm NATO GermanyUsed by GGK.
SR-25Sniper rifle7.62×51mm NATO USA
TRG-22Sniper rifle.308 Winchester FinlandUsed by GGK.
Machine guns
FN MinimiLight machine gun5.56×45mm NATO BelgiumBelt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines. Standard issue LMG.
FN MAGGeneral purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATO BelgiumStandard general purpose machine gun. It can be attached to both navy assault vessels and tripods
HK21General-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATO West GermanyStandard issue GPMG.
M2 BrowningHeavy machine gun12.7×99mm NATO USAStandard issue HMG. Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
M60General-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATO USAM60E3 is used by GGK.[49]
M240General-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATO USABelt-fed.
M134Gatling machine gun7.62×51mm NATO USAMounted on Lipanbara 4x4 High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV).
RPKLight machine gun5.45×39mm Soviet UnionUsed by GGK.
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 19Automatic grenade launcher40mm grenade USABelt-fed.
Milkor MGLGrenade launcher40mm grenade South AfricaStandard issue grenade launcher.
M203Grenade launcher40mm grenade USASingle-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4 and M16.
M67Fragmentation grenade USA
M18Smoke grenade USA
M84Flashbang USA
Mortars
2B14 PodnosMortar82mm mortar Soviet Union
L16Mortar81mm mortar UK
Portable anti-materiel weapons
JavelinAnti-tank weapon127mm HEAT USA[50]
M72 LAWAnti-tank weapon66mm HEAT USA
NLAWAnti-tank weapon150mm HEAT UK
 Sweden		Likely To Be Used by GGK And 10th Paratropper Brigade.[51]
AT4Anti-tank weapon84mm SwedenUsed by GGK.[52]
M3 MAAWSAnti-tank weapon84mm Sweden
ERYXAnti-tank guided missile137mm HEAT FranceUsed by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.[6][53]
Metis-MAnti-tank guided missile130mm HEAT Russia[54]
ZT3 IngweAnti-tank guided missile127mm HEAT South AfricaMounted on DefTech AV8 Gempita multi-purpose armoured fighting vehicle.[55]
Baktar-ShikanAnti-tank guided missile120mm HEAT Pakistan[46]
C90-CR (M3)Rocket-propelled grenade90mm HEAT Spain[6]
RPG-7Rocket-propelled grenade40mm HEAT Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
M40Anti-tank recoilless rifle105mm USA

Procurement

To boost the security in eastern Sabah from the attacks by militants in the southern Philippines, especially in the Sulu Sea. The Malaysian government has purchasing a total of six McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender (MH-6 Little Bird) light attack helicopters from the United States for the Malaysian Army.[56] Around 200 armoured vehicles that was intend to be stationed in east Malaysia were also currently being built after an agreement with Thai company.[17][18] The United States were also reportedly will sending a total of 30 artillery to the Malaysian Army.[31] Malaysian defence company, the Global Komited has partnered with British air defence company, Thales for the distribution of surface-to-air missile to the Malaysian Army.[57][58] While another Malaysian company AVP Engineering has teaming up with South Korean-defence company Doosan DST to offer Black Fox 6x6 wheeled armoured vehicle if it was selected by the Malaysian government.[59] A Malaysian company, Aegis Malinnov also have recently made the country first own pistol that will be using as a major pistol for the army.[60] In the same year, The Etika Strategic, Rheinmetall and Otokar made an Agreement of Joint Venture Altay MBT.[61][62]

Attire

Current attire
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
Celoreng Harimau Belang ATM Celoreng Corak Digital woodland pattern
or
Harimau Belang Pattern 90

The Malaysian Armed Forces (Malay: Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM) introduces the Uniform No. 5 with new digital camo pattern during ATM 80th Anniversary Parade on 21 September 2013. The new woodland pattern is well known as Fabrik Celoreng Corak Digital Tentera Darat and made by 65% cotton / 35% polyester ripstop fabrics. Its colour scheme consists of green (40%), beige (30%), dark brown (25%), and dark blue (5%).

Locally known as "Baju Celoreng Harimau Belang". Since there are black stripes on a 4-colour woodland background, which is also called as "Zebra Camo" or "Malay Tigerstripes". This camo was initially adopted by Malaysian Army 10th Para Brigade in Langkawi.

Harimau Gurun desert pattern It is a variant of Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background.
Physical Fitness Uniform

See also

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